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| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | WBEZ | Tips and tricks for making Chicagoland a winter wonderland - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/01/14/tips-and-tricks-for-making-chicagoland-a-winter-wonderland | **RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LISTENERS:** **Tina in North Center:** Skating on the Midway … cross country ski at Indiana Dunes (nat’l park has trails, not state park) **Rob in Lombard:** Walk at the DuPage County Forest Preserves – Churchill Woods, or Des Plaines River trail **Carrie in Austin** : Foster kitty cats! … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | South Side Weekly | Venezolanos en el limbo político y migratorio | https://southsideweekly.com/venezolanos-en-el-limbo-politico-y-migratorio/ | L as familias venezolanas del lado sur se enfrentan a una compleja mezcla de esperanza, incertidumbre y miedo tras la captura de Nicolás Maduro en Caracas y su comparecencia ante una corte en Nueva York. Las preguntas sobre el asilo, el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) y la seguridad de … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | NBC Local | 2 suburban teens charged with sexual assault in Naperville Walgreens bathroom | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-suburban-teens-charged-with-sexual-assault-in-naperville-walgreens-bathroom/3876206/ | Two suburban teens have been charged with sexually assaulting a girl in a Naperville Walgreens bathroom and recording it, prosecutors announced Tuesday. According to the DuPage County State's Attorney's office and Naperville police, a 17-year-old and 15-year-old from Lisle now face multiple counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault. The 15-year-old … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | NBC Local | Indiana Toll Road shut down after pileup crash involving around 29 vehicles | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/indiana-toll-road-shut-down-after-pileup-crash-involving-around-29-vehicles/3876244/ | A pileup crash involving around 29 vehicles in heavy whiteout conditions prompted the closure of eastbound lanes on the Indiana Toll Road Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Around 3:51 p.m., the area approximately two miles east of Elkhart, Indiana on I-80 experienced "heavy, blowing snow causing extremely low visibility," Indiana State … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago attorney to launches investigation into killing of Renee Good | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-attorney-to-launches-investigation-into-killing-of-renee-good/3876218/ | Chicago law firm Romanucci and Blandin will be representing the family of Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman shot and killed by a federal officer last week. The firm says it will conduct a civil investigation into the case and promises that its efforts will be transparent. Stream NBC 5 for … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | NBC Local | Popular farmer's market will have permanent, year-round home | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/popular-farmers-market-will-have-permanent-year-round-home/3876266/ | It may be the middle of January, but some people are already thinking about farmer’s markets, and one market will soon have a remarkable new space for its customers. Green City Market, which is a nonprofit and one of the city’s largest markets, now has a permanent indoor home that … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Bolingbrook High School student hit by car driven by fellow student: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bolingbrook-high-school-student-hit-car-driven-fellow-student-police | #### The Brief * * A 15-year-old female student at Bolingbrook High School was struck by a car driven by a 17-year-old male student as school was letting out on Wednesday. * The crash occurred around 12:53 p.m. at the intersection of Raider Way and Lily Cache Lane; the girl … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Fox Chicago | No, Chief Keef was not shot in Chicago despite viral rumors | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chief-keef-shot-chicago-viral-rumors | #### The Brief * * Chief Keef’s name began trending in the Chicago area after social media posts claimed he had been shot * The drill rap artist’s manager addressed the rumors, confirming they are false * Chief Keef was just listed on the line-up for Rolling Loud music festival … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Illinois expands hours to obtain REAL ID before TSA deadline for $45 fee | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-expands-real-id-hours-tsa-deadline | ![Illinois expands hours to obtain REAL ID before TSA deadline for $45 fee][1] #### [ Illinois expands hours to obtain REAL ID before TSA deadline for $45 fee ][2] The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office will offer more opportunities for travelers to get their REAL ID before the TSA imposes … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/a-part-that-broke-on-a-ups-plane-that-crashed-in-kentucky-failed-4-times-on-other-planes-years-ago/ | Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to a UPS plane crash that killed 15 last year but at that point the plane manufacturer didn’t believe it threatened safety, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. The UPS plane crashed in November 2025 shortly after … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Trump claims killing of Iran protesters ‘has stopped’ even as Tehran signals executions ahead | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/killing-iran-protesters/ | WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made a vague statement Wednesday that he’s been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has indicated fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters. The U.S. president’s claims, which were made with few details, … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Portage man convicted in child sexual misconduct trial | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/portage-man-convicted-in-child-sexual-misconduct-trial/ | A Portage man accused of molesting three boys was convicted Wednesday after a three-day trial. Michael Langford, 47, faced three counts of sexual misconduct with a minor and two counts of child seduction. Jurors deliberated for about three hours. His sentencing hearing is March 19. Deputy Prosecutor Arturo Balcazar argued … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Rick Garcia, leading Chicago gay rights activist, dies at 69: ‘He was relentless’ | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/rick-garcia-chicago-gay-rights-activist-dies-69/ | Before [ Rick Garcia ][25] died Monday night, the indefatigable gay rights activist’s brother recalled a childhood photo. The young Garcia sat between his parents in the black-and-white shot. His legs dangled off a chair as he waited to listen to the mayor of his hometown, St. Louis. He was … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | US Rep. Robin Kelly launches long-shot impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem over deportation tactics | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/robin-kelly-kristi-noem-impeachment-immigration/ | Alleging violations of the U.S. Constitution and federal law during the chaotic and at times violent immigration crackdowns in Chicago and Minneapolis, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and roughly 70 Democratic colleagues on Wednesday moved to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a largely symbolic move as Republicans maintain a narrow … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Actor Michael Keaton is named Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/michael-keaton-hasty-pudding/ | CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Actor Michael Keaton has been named 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world’s third-oldest still operating, announced Wednesday that Keaton will receive his Pudding Pot award at a celebratory roast … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Ohio authorities say Lincoln Park resident Michael McKee, ex-husband of Monique Tepe, is responsible for killings | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/ohio-michael-mckee-killings/ | COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police in Ohio’s capital city said Wednesday that they have gathered enough evidence to link a man charged in the double homicide of his ex- wife and her husband in their Columbus home last month to the killings. Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said in an Associated … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Family of Minnesota ICE shooting victim hires Chicago law firm to investigate killing | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/minneapolis-renee-good-ice-shooting-investigation-chicago-law-firm/ | A week after a federal immigration agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis, her family has hired a Chicago-based law firm to investigate the shooting. Romanucci & Blandin in a news release Wednesday said it’s been retained by Good’s family — including her partner, parents and four siblings … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Illinois groups scrambling after termination of federal grants for mental health, substance use disorders | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/mental-health-substance-use-grants/ | Providers of mental health and substance use disorder services in Illinois and across the country were scrambling Wednesday, after learning that the federal government was terminating their grants, effective immediately. Illinois nonprofit organizations reported receiving letters Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago aims to save landmark Congress Theater with $25.2M federal loan backed by city funds | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/01/14/landmark-congress-theater-federal-loan-preservation-finance-committee-city-council | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][111] * [ Facebook ][112] * [ Bluesky ][113] * [ Email ][114] * [ Reddit ][115] * [ Flipboard ][116] A City Council committee agreed Wednesday to support providing a $25.2 million federal loan — backed by Chicago’s share … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | January 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How a system change made the Blackhawks' penalty kill one of the NHL's best units | https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/01/14/blackhawks-penalty-kill-nhl-system-change-jeff-blashill-connor-murphy | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][97] * [ Facebook ][98] * [ Bluesky ][99] * [ Email ][100] * [ Reddit ][101] * [ Flipboard ][102] When [ Blackhawks ][103] coach Jeff Blashill first began implementing his penalty-killing tactics during training camp, longer-tenured Hawks players … |